Jim Prior on Northern Ireland post in Thatcher cabinet reshuffle

Title

Jim Prior on Northern Ireland post in Thatcher cabinet reshuffle

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Sep 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

Interview with Employment Secretary Jim Prior on his decision to accept the post of Northern Ireland Secretary in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet reshuffle, following disagreements with the Government over economic matters and despite having threatened to resign if he was moved. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Prior

Keywords

Politics; Internal politics; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; UK; Jim Prior; James Prior; Prime ministers; Cabinet ministers; Political appointments

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